I am directed to refer to this Ministry's letter No. 7(119)/2008-D(AG) dated 30th March, 2011 on the above subject and to convey the sanction of the President to the enhanced payment of monetary allowance at the following rates to all recipients, irrespective of rank and income, of the following Post-Independence gallantry awards, with effect from 1st August, 2017:-

Gallantry Awards

Existing rate of Monetary Allowance (Rupees per month)

Revised rate of Monetary Allowance (Rupees per month)

Param Vir Chakra (PVC)

10,000

20,000

Ashoka Chakra (A C)

6,000

12,000

Maha Vir Chakra (MVC)

5,000

10,000

Kirti Chakra (KC)

4,500

9,000

Vir Chakra (VrC)

3,500

7,000

Shaurya Chakra (SC)

3,000

6,000

Sena/Nao Sena/Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry)

1,000

2,000

2. The allowance shall be admissible to the recipient of the award and on his death to his widow lawfully married by a valid ceremony. The widow will continue to receive the allowance until her death. Ordinarily, the widow who was first married shall receive the allowance but with the special sanction of the Government the allowance may be divided equally between the lawful widows of the recipient.

3. When the award has been made posthumously to a bachelor, the monetary allowance shall be paid to his father or mother, and in case the posthumous awardee was a widower, the allowance shall be paid to his son below 18 years or unmarried daughter as the case may be.

4. Each bar to the decoration will carry the same amount of monetary allowance as admissible to the original award.

5. The monthly monetary allowance will be paid in respect of all gallantry awards received by an individual.

6. Payments, if any, already made for the period beyond the date of issue of this letter will be adjusted against the payment due under this letter.

7. The expenditure on this account will be debitable to the relevant Heads of the Defence Services Estimates.

8. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Finance (Department of Expenditure) vide their U.O. No.7 /67 /E.III.A/98 dated 11th September, 2017.